NASCAR Champions Week opens in Vegas

NASCAR Champions Week opens in Vegas

Champion's Week, NASCAR's annual postseason celebration, kicked off Tuesday in Las Vegas with the first of a number of activities and special appearances. The week culminates with Friday night's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards, where first-time champion Kyle Busch will be the toast of his hometown.

Tuesday, December 01, 2015 (10:01 pm)
All 16 drivers from the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup playoffs will participate in the fan-friendly jubilee, with events centered at the Wynn Las Vegas and other areas along Sin City's Strip. A fan experience at the LINQ Promenade will be open to the public from Wednesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day.

The activities begin in earnest Tuesday with Eli Gold's annual interactive NASCAR Live show from the Wynn's Race and Sports Book, featuring a sit-down interview and fan Q&A with this year's champion. Starting Wednesday, the festivities spread to Las Vegas Motor Speedway's annual FanFest at Fremont Street, including a red carpet walk and game show activity for all 16 Chase drivers.

The NMPA Myers Brothers Awards Luncheon takes place Thursday with the presentation of several special honors from the NASCAR industry. From there, the 16 Chase drivers will participate in the NASCAR Victory Lap Fueled by Sunoco, a raucous, tire-smoking trip up the Las Vegas Strip, before taking part in the NASCAR After the Lap presented by Ford and Sprint, an unfiltered tell-all hosted by Rutledge Wood and Courtney Hansen. All three Thursday events will be live-streamed on NASCAR.com.

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards caps the weeklong bash with a black-tie gala honoring every Chase driver, hosted by comedian and TV personality Drew Carey. The formal event will also reveal the winner of the Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award presented by Nationwide, shortly after balloting concludes Thursday at 11:59 p.m. ET.

NBCSN will cover Friday evening's awards night beginning with two special editions of "Scan All 43," starting at 6 p.m. ET. First up is an in-depth look and listen at the races that set the stage for this year's Sprint Cup Championship, with "all-access passes" to the Chase events at Martinsville, Texas and Phoenix. At 6:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN presents a "Scan All 43" featuring dedicated audio from the Chase finale at Homestead.

At 7 p.m. NBCSN's pre-award coverage begins with a special edition of NASCAR America hosted by Dave Briggs alongside analysts Kyle Petty in studio and Dale Jarrett from Burton's Garage. Krista Voda, Kelli Stavast, Rick Allen and Rutledge Wood report on-site from the Sprint Cup Series Awards in Las Vegas, NV.

Red carpet coverage from the Wynn Las Vegas begins at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Wood and Stavast deliver interviews with drivers, their guests and celebrities as they enter the celebration. The official award ceremony, hosted by Drew Carey, begins at 9 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

The evening's musical lineup includes triple-platinum selling recording artist Andy Grammer, country star Sam Hunt, singer of double platinum hit single "Fight Song" Rachel Platten, and singer-songwriter Sabrina Carpenter.

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